Bullfighting terms translated from Spanish:

“Bandillero”- a bullfighter’s assistant who weakens the bull for the main bullfighter Bandillero.jpg


“Capote”- a cape that is magenta and yellow used by “bandilleros” to attract the bulls to study for the fight; “matadors” then use the cape to attract the bull for the two to fight

“Corrida”- bullfight; “corrida de toros” is the expert level of bullfighting

“Espada”- a sword, or another term for “matador” used in Spain espadaimages.jpg


“Majo”- charming, good-lucking, “majestic” man Majo small.jpg

“Matador”- the bullfighter; in Spain and Mexico, bullfighters or “matadors” are considered national celebrities like American national sports heros

“Muelta”- a red cape over a stick that the “matador” uses at the end of the fight before he kills the bull with a sword

“Picador”- a mounted fighter on horse back with a spear, or “vara,” who injures the bull to weaken it for the bullfigher to perform passes

“Torero”- a bullfighter torero.jpg


“Vara”- a spear used by a “picador”


(Rollin)